Demountable rim.



R. W. ASHLEY & F. UBERKIRCH.

DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLIM'HON FILED SEPT, 2L 1912.

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Applicatnn filed September 19M.

Specification of Letten '231m h wid there' war' ture (30) to permit of the insertion therein of a tool in the form of nippers to Withdraw said cleaty from its engagement with both ends of said ring (12), obviating in this instance the necessity of demounting the rim from the wheel.

Referring to Fig. 6 of the drawings the locking cient (25) may have mounted therein a set screw (3l) to act as a means of locking the saine to the base member of rim (7).

With reference to F ig. 8 of the drawings the flanges (13) of ring (12) may have cut therein a, plurality of openings (32) tio perniit of the insertion thereunder' of a suitable tool to separate said ring (12) 'from the depending channel (10) in die base member (7) of the demountabie rim.

It is obvious that the device herein shown and described may be widely varied in many of its structural features Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What We claim and desire to Secure by Letters Patenty of the United States is`- l. A device of the character described comprising' a demountaible rim provided at one edge with a depending channel und retaining Shoulder and at. its opposite edge wit-li :i depending channel and a retaining wall, a separabie tire retaining ring provided with two depending flanges one of said fiangcs engaging said last mentioned channel and the other of said i'ianges engaging the outer surface of said retaining wall, and a locking cleat mounted in said ring and engaging said retaining wall and depending channel. Y

2. A device of the character described eomprieing e deniountable rim base member provided at one edge with a depending chennei and an upwardly projecting annular rib and an overlapping edge and at. its oppoeite edge with a reinforcing flange and o er ing shoulder, a Atire retaining ring inf it .2 on said base member and engaging taining shoulder, a split tire. retaining ring provided Witlitwo depending iienges adepted to engage said upwardly proieeting ennular rib one of said fianges engaging seid channel and the other of said flanges engaging seid overlapping edge, and looking cleatmounted in Said split ring eng "ing said upwardly projecting annuler rit and said depending channel. t

3. A device of 'the character i'lescribed inf oluding e tire retaining ring provided with two depending flanges, apertures ou?J in 'the split ends of said ring, a deniount-anle eupporting base rim, a channel formed at the edge of said base member, a, retaining wait associated with said channel, a slot cut in said retaining Wall, and :i cleat monnted in the ends of said split ring provided with. pins engaging the apertures therein e lmse'liaving formed therein a cam iocii ig lng adapted to engage the under said channel.

4. A. device of the character desciiiied oluding n locking cleat for split parable rings for demountable riins conipbeing' n supporting member having formed thereon pins and a laterally projecting having formed therein a. spring locking lug.

In testimony Awhereof we have hereto signed our names in the presence of two enla scribing Witnesses.

l RBERT W. ASHLFY.

FRANK OBERKI (H.

YVitnessei E. E. Haines, CHARLES C. LINK. 

